Google I/O 2014

Welcome, one and all, to Google I/O 2014 — Google's yearly developer conference once again taking place in San Francisco. But it's more than that, of course. And once again we've got a team on the ground – Phil Nickinson and Jerry Hildenbrand to be precise! – who will be diving deep into all the wonderful goodness Google has for us this year. The highlight for many folks might well be the keynote address, where Google executives and engineers and project managers and nerds and wannabe nerds and a few lucky journalists and the world at large (because Google streams it for all to see) will get a look at what's to come in Android – including the debut of the 'L' version – and Chrome and Chromebook. This year we're likely to also see how Android is going to join us in our cars, on our wrists and our TVs.

And sometimes there's skydiving.

But that's Google I/O. It's a mix of the absurdity that is future tech with the reality that is everyday use. But above all else, Google I/O is a fount of knowledge for those who work and develop the products that we all use day in and day out. And it's a place for those folks to come together for a few days in one of the best cities of the world, to learn and teach, together. That's what Google I/O is about.

All Google I/O 2014

Motorola's Android Wear watch is clearly the one to beat
Conspiracy theories abound as to why we have to wait for the Moto 360 while two other Android Wear watches are now available for preorder. Maybe it's not ready. Maybe it's more expensive. Maybe it's got some super secret technology that...

Iterate brings together the best designers and app producers in the business to talk user interface, human interaction, icon design, and user experience from concept to implementation. On this episode Russell Ivanovic from Pocket Casts joins Marc, Seth, and Rene to talk Google I/O 2014, the new...

In a nod to the recent Webdriver Torso mystery that perplexed YouTube for several months — before turning out to be a simple video quality testing endeavor — Google's hidden a rather unusual Easter egg in the new Android L developer preview.
Tap on the Android version number a bunch of times and...

Preview of next Android version lands alongside SDKs
As promised during the Google I/O keynote yesterday, Google has released developer preview builds for the next version of Android — currently known only as Android "L" — for developers to test on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013, Wifi-only). The...

While we got to see new Android Wear devices like the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live during Google I/O, on device that we didn't see too much of was the long-awaited Moto 360. Both the G Watch and Gear Live are now available for purchase, but the Moto 360 still isn't ready for prime time....

Android Wear is a different way of doing things, but it's not overly difficult
Thousands of eager Android fans are picking up a LG G Watch or Samsung Gear Live today at Google I/O. And thousands more are awaiting theirs to arrive in just a couple short weeks after being ordered on Google Play....

Google Play news never quite seems to get the love it deserves at Google I/O keynotes, but there was one nugget of news I was pretty stoked to see yesterday. App indexing, previously available to a select few, is now available for anyone who wants it.
Here's how it works: You'll add a little...

We're live from Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco, where we've gotten so much Android news we almost had to ... well, do something. But before we did anything drastic, we decided to podcast. Jerry and Phil break down the Android L Developer Preview, Android One, Android Auto, Android Fit, Android...

Android's biggest update yet is brimming with exciting new stuff
Phew. Today's been a huge day for Android news, with the Google I/O keynote presentation and the assortment of announcements that followed. For Android followers, the biggest news of the day was the announcement of a next version...

Earlier today, Google announced and introduced new APIs for Gmail. These new APIs will help developers create apps that go beyond the limitations of IMAP. At least that's what Google is hoping for with today's announcement.
Google praises IMAP for connecting email clients to email servers...

The pick of the announcements from the first day at Google I/O
The Google I/O 2014 keynote was a firehose of information, but in the best way possible. In almost three hours of stage time we saw so many incredible new things that it's difficult to know where to begin digesting it all. Android L...

Less formal, all Android
The keynote may be over, but the Google I/O 2014 fun and games doesn't stop as it's now time for the Android Fireside Chat. It's a little less formal, a little more Q&A and there's a first rate panel on hand including Matias Duarte, Dianne Hackborn, Dave Burke and...

One of today's big announcements was all about Android TV. More that the successor to Google TV, Android TV aims to bring all things Google and all things entertainment to your living room in one tiny black box.
The user interface has been greatly improved since our last visit with Google TV,...

Working to offer as much content as possible coming out of Google I/O, the official Google Developers YouTube page has just put up four different playlists with "I/O Bytes" videos grouped into four categories. For those wanting to learn about the latest from Google on Design, Android, Wearables...

Google took the time to explain a few of the major features we'll come to love in the next version of Android — still known only as "L" — during this morning's Google I/O keynote, but there were a great many that didn't quite make the nearly-three-hour address. They did, however, make it onto a...

Our first look at LG's first foray into the Android Wear arena
Begun, the next era of the smartwatch has. We've gotten a few minutes to check out the LG G Watch, one of the first three Android Wear watches. (The Moto 360 and Samsung Gear Live round out the other two.)
At its most simple, it's a...

LG has spilled the details on pricing and official availability of the G Watch, its first Android Wear watch — it will set you back $229 from Google Play, and will ship out to buyers on July 7th. When the G Watch goes on sale later today in Google Play it will actually be a pre-order, holding...

While we wait to get the Samsung Gear Live that is being handed out to attendees, we caught up with Samsung to get a first look at their latest wearable. What we see is something that looks and feels pretty familiar.
The Gear Live is almost a mirror image of the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. The Gear...

PayPal has announced an app for Android Wear. The app will initially roll out to PayPaly's beta community, eventually rolling out to all Android Wear devices in the coming weeks. The app will let users check in to pay at local stores, redeem offers, receive payment notifications, all on their...

As part of Google's I/O 2014 developer conference, software company Sensopia has announced plans to launch a version of MagicPlan, their interior mapping app, specifically for Google's Project Tango smartphone and tablet devices
Sensopia stated, "MagicPlan automates the capture of room...

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